Table 1.
Participants’ Baseline Characteristics, Perceived Susceptibility, Perceived Severity, and Perceived Threat Scores
| Variable | Frequency, n (%) | Median Susceptibility score (IQR) | P - value | Median Severity score (IQR) | P - value | Median Threat score (IQR) | P - value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver’s age (years) | 20–29 | 65 (17.4) | 12 (8, 14) | 0.232 | 39 (27, 45) | 0.715 | 560 (168, 588) | 0.944 |
| 30–39 | 158 (42.2) | 13 (6, 14) | 39 (26, 44) | 554 (144, 599) | ||||
| 40–49 | 123 (32.9) | 13 (8, 15) | 39 (29, 42) | 559 (264, 600) | ||||
| ≥ 50 | 28 (7.5) | 13 (7,14) | 38 (24, 42) | 560 (175, 585) | ||||
| Caregiver’s Sex | Male | 54 (14.4) | 14 (12, 15) | 0.009 | 38 (29, 40) | 0.379 | 555 (150, 600) | 0.612 |
| Female | 320 (85.6) | 13 (7, 14) | 39 (26, 44) | 555 (350, 559) | ||||
| Caregiver’s Education level | No formal education | 8 (2.1) | 12 (7, 14) | 0.407 | 31 (21, 40) | 0.478 | 387 (179, 582) | 0.611 |
| Primary | 165 (44.1) | 13 (8, 14) | 39 (26, 44) | 561 (188, 598) | ||||
| Secondary | 151 (40.4) | 13 (7, 14) | 39 (26, 44) | 546 (165, 588) | ||||
| Higher education | 50 (13.4) | 13 (5, 15) | 38 (26, 43) | 552 (149, 600) | ||||
| Caregiver’s occupation | Housewives | 91 (24.3) | 13 (9, 15) | 0.485 | 39 (28, 44) | 0.346 | 564 (279, 588) | 0.419 |
| Peasants | 14 (3.7) | 13 (9, 14) | 37 (27, 44) | 528 (284, 616) | ||||
| Petty traders | 215 (57.5) | 13 (7, 14) | 39 (26, 44) | 555 (175, 598) | ||||
| Formal employment | 54 (14.5) | 13 (5, 15) | 38 (18, 42) | 554 (104, 599) | ||||
| Caregiver – patient relationship | Father | 46 (12.3) | 13 (7, 14) | 0.229 | 39 (26, 44) | 0.576 | 555 (158, 598) | 1.000 |
| Mother | 269 (71.9) | 13 (10, 15) | 38 (29, 41) | 559 (312, 586) | ||||
| Others | 59 (15.8) | 13 (8, 14) | 38 (25, 43) | 560 (175, 588) | ||||
| SCD child’s age group (years) | < 5 | 74 (19.8) | 11 (5, 14) | 0.007 | 35 (25, 42) | 0.048 | 314 (119, 585) | 0.011 |
| 5–12 | 219 (58.6) | 13 (7, 14) | 39 (26, 44) | 560 (184, 598) | ||||
| 13–17 | 81 (21.6) | 13 (12, 14) | 40 (36, 44) | 572 (372, 602) | ||||
| Hospital | Amana RRH | 56 (15.0) | 7 (3, 11) | < 0.001 | 26 (19, 34) | < 0.001 | 178 (81, 369) | < 0.001 |
| Temeke RRH | 82 (21.9) | 11 (6, 13) | 35 (22, 42) | 325 (140, 574) | ||||
| MNH Mloganzila | 18 (4.8) | 14 (12, 15) | 40 (36, 45) | 585 (360, 615) | ||||
| MNH Upanga | 218 (58.3) | 13 (12, 15) | 39 (36, 42) | 557 (492, 574) | ||||